# Is a lighter or heavier yoyo better for horizantle play? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\ **Created:** [January 7, 2012, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-lighter-or-heavier-yoyo-better-for-horizantle-play/33588 "2012-01-07T21:27:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jaketrook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@jaketrook](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jaketrook)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2012, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-lighter-or-heavier-yoyo-better-for-horizantle-play/33588/1 "2012-01-07T21:27:11Z")
Is a lighter or heavier yoyo better for horizantle play? ---
**Author:** ![naoki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/naoki/32/843_2.png) [@naoki](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/naoki)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2012, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-lighter-or-heavier-yoyo-better-for-horizantle-play/33588/2 "2012-01-07T21:52:54Z")
Basing on my own experience: To start, I’d say a heavier one helps you follow the momentum of the yo and get solid basis. Once you’re comfortable with that, I think you can put one step further and take a light one to work on speed. Then you do following what you’re more comfortable with. But I may be wrong, this is just how I did myself. ---
**Author:** ![tjz1021](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@tjz1021](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tjz1021)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-lighter-or-heavier-yoyo-better-for-horizantle-play/33588/3 "2012-01-09T12:16:04Z")
eh try a heavier yoyo to get started then get a yyj meteor 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BattleToads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@BattleToads](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BattleToads)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-lighter-or-heavier-yoyo-better-for-horizantle-play/33588/4 "2012-01-09T16:24:20Z")
It has more to do with the shape of the yoyo. Look for one with a narrow profile and a sharp wing shape with plenty of rim weight. Any of Mickey’s yoyos are pretty much the best for this. (Speeder 2, Phenom/ism) ---
**Author:** ![swagwagon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/swagwagon/32/589420_2.png) [@swagwagon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/swagwagon)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 10:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-lighter-or-heavier-yoyo-better-for-horizantle-play/33588/5 "2012-01-09T22:54:37Z")
Personally, I haven’t used anything that handled better horizontally than the Super G, which is toward the heavier side. But I think that more to do with the shape and distribution of the weight. ---
**Author:** ![X-Con\_Dude](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/x-con_dude/32/420_2.png) [@X-Con\_Dude](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/X-Con_Dude)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-lighter-or-heavier-yoyo-better-for-horizantle-play/33588/6 "2012-01-10T11:12:59Z")
some light yoyos handle well( maybe, but i’m not really sure) what i am sure of is the shape really plays a BIG part in horizontal play. For example, a Protostar would handle horizontal play a lot better than a counterattack. Material is a factor too(not as serious as shape though). A rockstar would play better than a protostar(less friction between metal and string than plastic and string).Ok, you get the point, the less friction the better. ---
**Author:** ![Nemyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nemyo/32/14407_2.png) [@Nemyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nemyo)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-lighter-or-heavier-yoyo-better-for-horizantle-play/33588/7 "2012-01-10T22:18:38Z")
I like my Dietz with the ultra light side effects which makes it like 62 grams for horizontal